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Steve Renard Makuakane-Jarrell
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Park Ranger

Steve Renard Makuakane-Jarrell

United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service — Washington, DC
Felonious
United States flag District of Columbia flag
End of Watch December 12, 1999
Age 47
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
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Gender Male
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Incident

Park Ranger Steve Makuakane-Jarrell was shot and killed in Kaloko-Honokohau National Historic Park, Hawaii Island, Hawaii. His body was found by a visitor to the park in a brushy area, with his service weapon missing.

Ranger Makuakane-Jarrell had responded to a visitor's complaint of a man with three unleashed dogs. Upon confronting the suspect, a struggled ensued in which Ranger Makuakane-Jarrell used his pepper spray. The suspect gained control of Ranger Makuakane-Jarrell's service weapon and shot him several times, including a fatal shot while he lay on the ground, wounded.

The suspect was arrested several days later and charged with the murder of a United States Park Ranger. In 2006 the suspect was found not guilty be reason of insanity and committed to a federal mental institution.

Ranger Makuakane-Jarrell had served with the National Park Service for 15 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Park Ranger Makuakane-Jarrell gave the United States Department of the Interior 15 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Park Ranger Makuakane-Jarrell.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service
Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdinpsfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 12, 1999
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Age 47
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Steve is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1999, 58 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 133rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Steve was 47. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Steve had served 15 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Sundays: 15.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service has 40 officers remembered here, Steve among them.

Across the years
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Where

Park Ranger Steve Renard Makuakane-Jarrell

United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service · End of Watch December 12, 1999

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 20-E

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